Titles read: “Epee Epics - A duelling sword bout between the US Open Champion (Douglas Dexter) and AE Pelling, British Champion.“
Pathe Studio, London.
A man in a suit introduces Douglas Dexter and AE Pelling to us and explains the basic rules of fencing. The men, clad in protective white suits, put on their helmets and start fencing. The suited man calls out every time there is a hit.
Slow motion sequence of the men fencing.
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